Melsted Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Iceland

Melsted Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melsted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada991:372,17833,288
Iceland841:4,525571
Denmark781:72,3687,171
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Melsted Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Melsted Come From? nationality or country of origin

Melsted is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Melsted click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melsted? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 857,026th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Melsted reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Melsted is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 372,178. In Canada it is primarily found in: Manitoba, where 55 percent reside, British Columbia, where 16 percent reside and Saskatchewan, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 26 percent reside and Denmark, where 25 percent reside.

Melsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Melsted has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Melsted surname grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melsted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Melsted last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Melsted earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.77% less than the national average, earning $29,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.88% less than the national average, earning $41,794 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melsted
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